Seeing is believing: what is on the surface of silver nanocrystals suspended in their original reaction solution
Qijia Huang, Dong Qin, Younan Xia
Abstract
forces the carbonyl group of PVP binding to the Ag surface to take a more perpendicular configuration, enhancing its peak intensity. Altogether, these findings shed new light on the roles played by various chemical species in a successful synthesis of Ag nanocubes.
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NanocrystalSurface (topology)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyMaterials scienceChemistryEngineeringMathematicsGeometryGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsNanocluster Synthesis and Applicationsnanoparticles nucleation surface interactions